Awful graphics, but a brilliant game

[stupidget]

Mined-Out by Quicksilva had basic graphics, but, was a great game to play.

[R-Tape]

What about Colony?


Though maybe it's more overzealous use of colour than awful graphics.

[Dark]

Well I was never put off by the graphics in Football Manager, was still engrossed in the game highlights despite the stickmen and the oversized goals.

[4thRock]

For most of these games I'd consider the graphics dated or primitive, not awful.

[R-Tape]

For most of these games I'd consider the graphics dated or primitive, not awful.

I know what you mean. It's hard to define isn't it? Of the ones mentioned here that are not 'primitive', maybe Maziacs is an example of bad graphics. At the moment I can only think of awful games with awful graphics! (Friday 13th, Highlander, Centurions).

[Ralf]

Who Dares Wins 2:



Graphics are quite ugly in my opinion but playability is surprisingly good. If you love Commando or Ikari Warriors then you should like
this one too.

I have temtations to give it a modding treatment, maybe one day ...

[Ast A. Moore]

If you love Commando or Ikari Warriors then you should like this one too.

Nah. Nothing could beat Ikari in my book.

[Nick]

Zolyx


20 Tons

[Juan F. Ramirez]

Agree with [mention]Ralf[/mention] about Who Dares Wins 2. Really good.

[DouglasReynholm]

Mined-Out by Quicksilva had basic graphics, but, was a great game to play.

Agreed - I was going to post the same. It's in Basic too - first program I ever 'hacked'!

[Spud]

Who Dares Wins 2:



Graphics are quite ugly in my opinion but playability is surprisingly good. If you love Commando or Ikari Warriors then you should like
this one too.

I have temtations to give it a modding treatment, maybe one day ...

Always enjoyed this game but never once questioned its graphics or presentation. Looking at it now without my rose-tinted spectacles on it does look rather bollocks. Still plays very well though - this is one of the games I still play from time to time when I want a Spectrum fix.

[Hank Scorpio]

Realm of Impossibility.

[WIWC]

Realm of Impossibility.

I'm not sure about "brilliant", but playing it with a friend was hilarious.

[bobs]

To include a more modern game - LumASCII has to be noted, made out of the pure Sinclair ROM font. (It does look good when you see it play though.)

I *think* I’ll take this as a complement!

[Alone Coder]

bobs, happy to see you here! I never heard of this game before, it's great! Is there any chance for you to participate in Your Game 6?

[bobs]

bobs, happy to see you here! I never heard of this game before, it's great! Is there any chance for you to participate in Your Game 6?

For that I’d need to know what Your Game 6 is... link? (Sorry, I don’t follow the retro scene closely)

[R-Tape]

Aye here's the main site.

Denis made this thread here. It adds a few things about machine type.

[bobs]

Aye here's the main site.

Denis made this thread here. It adds a few things about machine type.

Thanks, but that’ll be a no then, as work and family life means that I simply can’t commit to producing something to a deadline. And besides, Melkhior’s Mansion is taking any spare time that I do get.

[beanz]

Another vote for Viking Raiders

[Firefox]

Return of the Things (Design Design software, 1984... but apparently had very little distribution at the time and slipped under most people's radar until it was on Sinclair User's cover tape in 1991)

The sequel to the equally spartan looking "Hall of The Things" and it is flipping brill. I want to go and play it right now. You should too. (And if you redefine the keys, make sure you define the keys so that the one for each direction also presses fire).


Not beautiful is it? But it's blisteringly fast.

I had both of those! Not lookers, but huge fun.

[Morkin]

Though Out of the Shadows was fantastic despite its sparse and UDG-esque graphics.



When I first saw the screenshots in magazines, I assumed it was written in BASIC...